The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
It created a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (which is now called the Office of Special Education Programs). The education of students with disabilities was still not mandated by federal or state law; however, the creation of this office signified that a change was coming.http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
It created a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (which is now called the Office of Special Education Programs). The education of students with disabilities was still not mandated by federal or state law; however, the creation of this office signified that a change was coming. http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.htmlReturn to The Law